Rankine

[rang-kin]

noun

William John Mac·quorn [muh-kwawrn] /məˈkwɔrn/, 1820–70, Scottish engineer and physicist.

adjective

Thermodynamics. pertaining to an absolute temperature scale (Rankine scale) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Fahrenheit scale and in which 0° Rankine equals −459.7° Fahrenheit.Compare absolute temperature scale, Kelvin(defs 2, 3).

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Thus Rankine gives that shown in Fig. 132, which is obtained as follows.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II
Joshua Rose
It is not enough to select his Epistle to Rankine, and speak of its unbecoming levity.
Robert Burns
Gabriel Setoun
"What you have discovered seems to have one of two meanings," Rankine said.
Johnstone of the Border
Harold Bindloss
He tasted the wine Rankine poured out and lighted a cigarette.
Johnstone of the Border
Harold Bindloss
It's possible that Rankine's job is more important than he's allowed to admit.
Johnstone of the Border
Harold Bindloss